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From Morocco to the Philippines: How MIDP students are making an impact globally
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) Summer Experience program sends first-year students around the world to apply their…
August 1, 2025
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A Bradley Fellow’s mission to bridge defense, policy and community
An active duty major in the U.S. Army and a Bradley Fellow , Hollabbi is part of a long-standing partnership between Georgetown and the Department of Defense that selects twenty…
May 12, 2025
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Georgetown policy students propose timely revisions to public school safety plans for students with disabilities
At the eleventh annual Georgetown Public Policy Challenge , McCourt School of Public Policy students Nina Bachich (MPP’26), Ethan Bose (MPP’26) and Demi Tomasides (MPP’26)…
April 30, 2025
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Leveraging global experience, McCourt School student uses data for social impact
After earning a double major in economics and political science with a minor in statistics from the University of Toronto, Ibadat Jarg (MS-DSPP’26) sought a graduate program…
April 22, 2025
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Inspired by pioneering female leaders, a policy student confronts gender equity across Africa
Driven to understand the economic forces shaping Africa, Nadia Baye (MIDP’26) earned an undergraduate degree in economics and francophone studies at Davidson College, where she…
March 31, 2025
- Alumni
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How the McCourt School prepared an alumna for a White House communications role
Sneha Choudhary (MPP’24), the former White House’s associate director of regional media, was a force in tackling policy challenges with innovation. To the Office of…
March 24, 2025
- Alumni
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She wanted to have an outsized impact. She now leads impact management for a global development investor.
In reflecting on life post-graduation, Lillian Alexander (MIDP’20) shared the joys of living in DC and making the most of her proximity to Georgetown’s McCourt School of…
March 17, 2025
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McCourt School alumna charges ahead on EV adoption incentives for Washington State
As a clean transportation policy engagement specialist for the Washington State Department of Commerce, Emma Wyma (MPP’23) is the point person for the state’s Electric…
March 10, 2025
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How poetry empowered a policy student to serve with compassion
Trinity Allen’s (MPP’26) commitment to public service began at the youth arts organization Teens With a Purpose, where she honed her creative voice and discovered her love…
February 24, 2025
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Why an aspiring doctor left medicine behind to pursue global health policy
For Rosie Poling (MPP-E’27), health policy is personal. Growing up in North Carolina and later Marco Island, Florida, she witnessed firsthand the challenges of accessing…
February 18, 2025